Spezia Calcio vs US Catanzaro, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Spezia Calcio vs US Catanzaro — Serie B at Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- US Catanzaro 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Ghersini
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | US Catanzaro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jan | US Cremonese | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Como 1907 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Dec | Modena FC 2018 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | AS Cittadella | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Palermo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | FeralpiSalo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | AC Reggiana | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Spezia Calcio | US Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 35 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 8 / 11 / 19 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 43 | Scored | 0 |
| 59 | Conceded | 0 |
| -16 | GD | +0 |
| 0.92 | PPG | – |
| 21% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts). US Catanzaro are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Spezia Calcio welcome US Catanzaro for this crunch clash at Alberto Picco.
- 5' Jari Vandeputte has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' Pietro Iemmello puts US Catanzaro on the lead.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spezia Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Mario Situm is booked for US Catanzaro — card on 26.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Tommaso Biasci argues furiously but the card stands.
- 34' Filip Jagiello is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and US Catanzaro are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrea Oliveri, as he is very good at scoring at Alberto Picco with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Davide Veroli picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marco Pompetti suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' Fresh legs for US Catanzaro! Giuseppe Ambrosino comes on to replace Tommaso Biasci.
- 68' Andrea Fulignati is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Catanzaro tonight.
- 69' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Diego Falcinelli is withdrawn and Francesco Esposito gets his opportunity.
- 73' Jacopo Petriccione picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Luca D'Andrea is replacing Dimitris Sounas for the US Catanzaro side.
- 78' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Francesco Cassata is replaced by Luca Vignali.
- 81' US Catanzaro player sees a card in front of him.
- 83' Nicolo Bertola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 84' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Filippo Bandinelli comes on to replace Daniele Verde.
- 89' Dimitrios Nikolaou, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Luca Moro is booked for Spezia Calcio — card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Simone Pontisso. He replaces Pietro Iemmello on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 8
- 55
- 10
- 37
- 29
- 99
- 43
-
97
Filip Jagiello ↓ Luca Moro 78'
- 77
Bench
- 23
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 84'
-
14
Luca Vignali ↑ 78'
- 11
- 28
- –
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 78'
-
5
Gregorio Tanco ↑ 69'
- 15
- 36
- 21
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↑ 69'
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
US Catanzaro Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 14
- 92
-
8
Luca Verna ↓ Andrea Oliveri 90'
- 21
- 72
- 27
- 28
-
24
Dimitris Sounas ↓ Luca D'Andrea 74'
- 4
Bench
- 17
-
20
Simone Pontisso ↑ 90'
- 19
- 99
- 32
-
10
Jacopo Petriccione ↑ 63'
-
33
Andrea Oliveri ↑ 90'
-
70
Giuseppe Ambrosino ↑ 63'
-
7
Luca D'Andrea ↑ 74'
- 44
- 16
- 22
Coach
Vincenzo Vivarini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Filippo Pittarello | 3 |
| Dimitrios Nikolaou | 1 |
| Marco Pompetti | 1 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 1 |
| Filip Jagiello | 1 |
| Pietro Iemmello | 1 |
| Francesco Esposito | 1 |
| Mattia Valoti | 1 |
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.47
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
US Catanzaro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Spezia Calcio or Draw
69%
Draw or US Catanzaro
72%
Spezia Calcio or US Catanzaro
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.1%
0 – 1
19.1%
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
| Handicap | Spezia Calcio covers | Push | US Catanzaro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
US Catanzaro keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.